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GLOBAL
INDUSTRIES, INC.
Drag Conveyors
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2016-06-14
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Operation
BEFORE LOADING THE
CONVEYOR
A) Connect electrical power, run the
conveyor
empty, check V-belt alignment, and
check all set screws on sprockets, V-belts,
drives, etc. Operate the conveyor empty under
power for a period of time.
Keep personnel
away from moving parts. Disconnect And
Lockout All Electrical Power. Make any
needed adjustments.
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B) Check and operate all discharge gates
to see that they open and close properly.
Also check all special accessories for fit and
operation.
C)
Children and unauthorized persons
should not have access to electric controls.
D)
Make certain pits designed to prevent
personal injury?
E)
Make certain the electrical equipment
been installed to meet safety codes? This
includes explosion proof equipment where
used.
F)
After completing the start-up and all
adjustments are set for operation, finish the
assembly by installing all covers and any
accessory components.
G) Reconnect electrical power.
PRE-START-UP INSPECTION
Before operating the
Conveyor
, check all areas
for SAFETY and machine damage which could
have happened during construction. Then
follow this step-by-step procedure for initial
start-up and operation exactly, paying close
attention to the caution statements.
A)
Disconnect And Lockout All Electrical
Power (see
page 11
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B) Check entire
conveyor
for loose bolts,
construction tools, construction debris, and
any other material not related to the conveyor
material handling process and remove before
start-up.
C) Check for proper chain and paddle
direction. Check the chain tension and adjust if
necessary.
D)
All
conveyor-section
covers must
always be installed before starting or
operating
the conveyor
!
(This applies
for all
conveyor
sections including head,
intermediate, tail, and other
conveyor
sections.)
E) Check to see all appropriate decals are
present on the conveyor. (See
the Warning
Decals section
on
page 12
F) Has the drag conveyor been properly
aligned?
G) Check all set screws in drive sheaves, head
and tail sprockets, shaft bearings (see
the table
on
the next page
) and gear reducer.
H) Check gear reducer lubrication. The reducer
is shipped without oil.